IWSG: I'm NOT Ready for A-Z yet... And more stuff like that!

Aloha,

Once again, the Earth has rotated upon its axis enough times that is again the
first Wednesday of the month.

This means, of course, it’s time for another episode of
Insecure Writers Support Group, hosted by the one and ugly, er I mean onlyAlex Cavanaugh, he of the Irish clan Mc’Cavanot-got-a-hyperlink-augh.(They were a rowdy bunch who lived in the countryside, but today there is only one known picture of their tribal leader...)

Anyway, where was I?

I’ve got three quick points this month, which is wonderful because I'm working hard to control my verbal diarrhea :)

It seems to me the
slower it takes to remember stuff, the quicker the year goes by…

And, now that we're here on Oahu, people keep telling me to beware of the "Tides of March," but I was standing on the beach for hours the other day, and no-one seemed willing to point me in the right direction.(Except for this one fellow wearing a bed sheet and carrying a big dagger... but I didn't like the look of him... he talked funny...)

·The
A-Z challenge is coming in about three weeks, and I’m so not ready! I have the banner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(But I'm so insecure... what am I going to talk about?)

I’ve made lots of files, with pretty
names, colors and they are all neatly dated – and all nearly deleted, too.

The only good news is that I roll
well when it comes to deadlines, so I hope this will be the case as March,
well, marches toward April… yikes :)

·My
final issue is perhaps a bit weird or quirky.BEFORE I write in response to most every post, I seldom read the comments
above me because I worry I'll be influenced and my thoughts will be “watered
down.”Is that bad?Am I a bad blogger?I am... I know it...I don't even have "A" for A-Z done...

PS. I want to wish everyone an early and happy St. Paddy's Day, so i

n honor of you, my fellow insecure-ee, I leave you with
this kickin' song by Frou Frou:

Trust me, if you’re feeling down, worried or
insecure, there's no harm if you just let go J

I rarely read comments too. Then I worry...did I just repeat a joke someone else made, so then I scroll real quickly for the glare of your bald head and then I rest assured knowing only you are as demented as I am so, my comment is most likely fresh as day old breast, at least.

Feel confident. I didn't even try to do A-Z; so you da man! I have a manuscript that is in desperate need of a good polish and I just don't have time to do A-Z properly.

So crazy busy these past few months that I know I'm not going to be ready for the A-Z. So unfortunately, I won't be signing up. :S I'm gonna miss it for sure, but I'll be takign the time to work on my manuscripts. Good luck!Nutschellwww.thewritingnut.com

Are we supposed to read the comments above our own? Hmm, I never knew that. And you know what, I doubt I ever will, read them, that is. Who has the time? AS for the A to Z, you are in good company. I haven't figured out a solid theme yet. But, like you, I'm better under a deadline.

(Sidenote: Try Prevacid or an equivelent. Works MUCH better than Tums. And you can eat whatever.)

Oh my gosh... there are too many funny things to laugh at here... I'm dying with all of your playz on wordz...

And I totally don't read the comments above me. *Unless* and I'm not kidding---I see your face. If I see your name I always stop to read what you have to say! (Because I know it's going to be funny, Oh 2nd best commenter)

I'm a bad blogger. I'm not doing AtoZ. In fact, I'm planning to hide out and write most of the month of April.

You're a great commenter, Mark. Fwiw, I don't read the comments that come before, either. I mean, sometimes I do, but mostly, no. It's sad to say, but who has time? I do well to make the rounds some days.

I'm completely baffled that it's March already. I un-joined the A-Z this year because I'm hoping to be too busy. And I don't always read the previous comments - eg. you have 20 already so I haven't, but if you'd only had 3 or 4, I would.

I love it when there's a good song to play while I'm reading all the comments ... as if anyone could ever influence an opinionated blabbermouth like me ...Now where was I?

Oh yes, I'm positive your A-Z posts will be scintillating, and there is no way I could ever blog every single day and get any writing done! I look forward to reading the posts though, although I can't promise I'll get to all the comments. ;)